To adopt regulations for the management of research and its outcomes which incorporate incentives for effective management and for knowledge and technology transfer

It is necessary to approve and implement the Science Act of Catalonia with the aim of increasing incentives for efficient management and for knowledge and technology transfer to the academic world by consolidating and expanding on existing transfer and management tranches, by lending financial support for the protection of research findings by means of patents, and by promoting cooperation with companies and the establishment of new technology-based companies. It is important to encourage the adoption of regulations for the management of research and research findings which are adapted to best international practices, strengthening the independence entrusted to research organisations at all levels.